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Suspected art thief takes the stand

This content was published on Feb 4, 2003 Legal proceedings are being conducted in Switzerland because it was here that Stéphane Breitwieser began his notorious career. On the first day of his trial, Breitwieser described his first foray into thieving at the 11th-century Gruyères Castle. “I was fascinated by the beauty, the qualities of the woman [on the portrait], by her eyes, which…

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Austrians lead the way in St Moritz

This content was published on Feb 3, 2003 On Sunday, countryman Stephan Eberharter triumphed in the men’s event, ahead of Austrian Hermann Maier and Bode Miller of the US, who came joint second. On Monday, Dorfmeister finished ahead of Kirsten Clark and Jonna Mendes of the US who took silver and bronze respectively. The best placed Swiss skier, Corinne Rey-Bellet, came in seventh.…

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Jamdeluxe: Melting-Potes

This content was published on Feb 3, 2003

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Swiss aims for seat on world court

This content was published on Feb 3, 2003 But with seven judges still to be elected, she is seen as having a good chance of being chosen. Ott is among 43 candidates for 18 available positions. Success, though, has, so far, eluded Ott during the elections which are taking place at the UN in New York. During the first ballot, she narrowly missed…

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Beltrametti returns to the slopes

This content was published on Feb 2, 2003 The 23-year-old is due in St Moritz at the weekend to watch the world championship races – and to start the next phase of his life. Under the guidance of his own manager Giusep Fry, Beltrametti is learning more about the business side of the sport and preparing to use his experiences to advise the…

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St Moritz world championships open with gala concert

This content was published on Feb 1, 2003 The one-hour opening ceremony – held in sub-zero conditions – was a mix of the traditional and modern. Pascal Couchepin, the Swiss president, and the Swiss popstar, DJ Bobo, welcomed some 8,000 participants at the ceremony with a plea for unity. After the Swiss national anthem was sung, Gian Franco Kasper, president of the International…

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Museum honours popular parrot

This content was published on Feb 1, 2003 Celebrating his 70th birthday this year, Globi is a legend at home but remains virtually unknown abroad. “I don’t really know why Globi hasn’t been successful elsewhere,” shrugs museum owner Christian Depuoz. “With his distinctive look, I’m sure he deserves to be just as well known as Mickey Mouse.” Ah, yes – that distinctive look.…

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Skiers and jet set keep up appearances in St Moritz

This content was published on Feb 1, 2003 Yet despite being the largest sporting event ever hosted by Switzerland, organisers have been at pains not to lower the tone of the exclusive mountain hideaway. A mere 10,000 people per race will be privileged enough to stand behind the hoardings to catch a glimpse of the world’s top skiers as they shoot down the…

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1798-1815: Des faits et des images

This content was published on Jan 31, 2003

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